The grieving mother of tragic bride-to-be Carol Tegg has revealed a premonition sparked her search for her daughter when she was late home from work.

And Denise Tegg said that when she came across the scene of the car accident she knew her worst fears had come true.

Mrs Tegg said she had a feeling on the morning of her daughter’s death something was going to go wrong with the wedding the family was planning.

Later she came upon the devastating scene “no mother should ever see” of the crash between Carol’s blue Citroën Saxo and a bus on the road known as ‘The 13 Bends of Death’.

The crash in which the two vehicles burst into flames was caused by two other drivers racing up the road after visiting their brother in prison in Reading. They are now starting lengthy jail terms.

Mrs Tegg met Inspector Mary Chapman at the scene of the crash on the A4074 on Monday, July 31, last year.

She said: “Mary came up to me and comforted me. I already knew what had happened. Then she gave me Carol’s watch which I recognised immediately.”

Carol died instantly from head injures before her car caught fire, one of the few crumbs of comfort the family could draw from the nightmare.

Inspector Chapman said: “It was a scene no mother should ever have to see – and one I never want to see again.”

The heartbreak continued for the family who found themselves making arrangements for Carol’s funeral on the day – Friday, August 4, 2006 – she should have wed her fiancé David Farrell.

Nearly 10 months later Insp Chapman joined the family in Sonning Common as they spoke exclusively to the Evening Post following the sentencing last Wednesday at Oxford Crown Court of Bradley Barney, 24, and his brother Marcus, 23. They were jailed for eight and seven years respectively for causing death by dangerous driving.

The family have nothing but praise for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service for the way they handled the investigation, managing to trace the two drivers whose high speed overtaking had caused Carol to swerve into the bus.

But Mrs Tegg, who walked out of court when the Barneys read prepared statements expressing their remorse, had nothing to say about the guilty drivers.

Carol’s elder sister Sharon, 31, from Burghfield Common, said: “It was a fair sentence given the level of reckless driving involved and we’re glad of that especially if it does anything to deter anyone else from racing and can prevent another family from going through what we are going through.”

Brother Michael, 24, added: “They can never understand how many people have been affected forever by this. It is not just the family and close friends, but acquaintances as well who will always remember it.”

Mrs Tegg also spoke up for the Thames Travel bus driver Ernie Hicks, who has been unable to work since the crash.

She said: “He helped to save the people on the bus. Without him, it would have been an even bigger disaster.”

Although not able to be present, father Tony Tegg, brother Keith and fiancé David Farrell all backed the family’s decision to speak up and in particularly to thank the police.

Mr Farrell sent his own personal statement which said: “I would like to thank (Sergeant) Richard Thorpe and his team from the Thames Valley Police for their help and support in dealing with this terrible tragedy. Carol’s death has not only affected my life but also both my family, Carol’s family and her friends.

“I have not only lost my fiancée but my best friend with whom I was going to spend the rest of my life. I miss her so much.

“It does not matter what sentence was given on Wednesday, it is not going to bring Carol back.”